Where does “coterie” come from?

coterie (French) comes from Medieval Latin coteria, from Old English cot, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

coterie (French): feudal community of peasants; coterie, clique,...

Definitions

  1. feudal community of peasants; coterie, clique,...

Ancestry of “coterie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincoteria—
2Old Englishcotcottage
3Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “coterie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Old English cot →